B A S I N S U M M A R Y O F
S N O W C O U R S E D A T A
February 1997
SNOW COURSE ELEVATION DATE SNOW WATER LAST AVERAGE
DEPTH CONTENT YEAR 1961-90
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SNAKE RIVER BASIN
ASTER CREEK 7750 1/29/97 115 38.4 29.7 20.0
BASE CAMP PILLOW 7030 2/01/97 --- 23.8 17.3 12.5
BASE CAMP (d) 7030 1/30/97 77 24.0 19.5 13.9
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 2/01/97 --- 48.9 32.1 24.5
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 2/01/97 --- 33.4 26.3 19.0
BRYAN FLAT 6420 1/31/97 46 13.3 7.2 6.3
CCC CAMP 7000 1/27/97 57 14.6 11.7 8.3
COTTONWOOD CR PILLOW 7700 2/01/97 --- 23.3 23.3 14.0
DARBY CANYON 8250 2/04/97 85 27.4 19.7 15.4
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 2/01/97 --- 13.8 11.1 9.3
ELBO RANCH 7100 1/31/97 54 14.8 8.2 8.1
FOUR MILE MEADOWS 7860 1/30/97 47 13.4 11.6 8.9
GLADE CREEK 7040 1/29/97 88 27.2 19.1 15.6
GRASSY LAKE PILLOW 7270 2/01/97 --- 37.2 24.2 23.0
GREYS BOUNDARY 5720 1/27/97 62 15.8 8.9 7.9
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 2/01/97 --- 17.9 13.6 10.6
GROVER PARK DIVIDE 7000 1/27/97 43 10.8 8.9 7.9
HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE 7300 1/29/97 78 23.0 18.5 14.4
JACKPINE CREEK 7350 2/04/97 80 24.3 13.1 14.6
LEWIS LAKE PILLOW 7850 2/01/97 --- 44.9 31.9 22.8
MORAN 6750 1/30/97 55 15.9 11.0 9.3
PHILLIPS BENCH PILL. 8200 2/01/97 --- 32.8 22.4 19.4
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 2/01/97 --- 18.3 12.8 9.0
SNAKE RIVER STATION 6920 1/29/97 77 22.0 16.6 14.0
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 2/01/97 --- 30.0 27.0 18.2
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1/29/97 78 24.6 17.6 13.5
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 2/01/97 --- 27.4 24.1 16.9
TURPIN MEADOWS 6900 1/30/97 48 13.4 9.9 7.6
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 2/01/97 --- 35.7 28.5 18.3
WILLOW CREEK PILLOW 8450 2/01/97 --- 33.3 25.4 21.0
UPPER YELLOWSTONE & MADISON RIVER BASINS
BLACK BEAR PILLOW 7950 2/01/97 --- 48.9 32.1 24.5
CANYON PILLOW 8090 2/01/97 --- 19.0 14.4 8.3
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 2/01/97 --- 43.8 33.4 24.2
LAKE CAMP 7780 2/01/97 56 14.4 10.1 6.1
MADISON PLT PILLOW 7750 2/01/97 --- 31.9 19.4 16.1
NORRIS BASIN 7500 1/31/97 41 11.9 9.8 8.0
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 2/01/97 --- 9.3 8.2 6.4
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 2/01/97 45 11.8 9.0 6.5
OLD FAITHFUL 7400 1/29/97 63 19.4 13.6 10.8
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/97 --- 24.5 19.3 14.3
SYLVAN LAKE PILLOW 8420 2/01/97 --- 24.8 19.8 14.9
THUMB DIVIDE 7980 1/29/97 78 24.6 17.6 13.5
TWENTY-ONE MILE 7150 1/30/97 66 20.6 12.6 11.7
TWO OCEAN PILLOW 9240 2/01/97 --- 35.7 28.5 18.3
WEST YELL'ST PILLOW 6700 1/30/97 --- 10.1 4.3 6.1
WEST YELLOWSTONE 6700 1/30/97 46 12.5 6.6 7.8
WIND RIVER BASIN
BLUE RIDGE 9620 1/28/97 50 13.4 8.9 7.9
BURROUGHS CRK PILLOW 8750 2/01/97 --- 20.0 15.5 10.4
CASTLE CREEK 8400 1/27/97 27 5.7 5.3 3.0
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 2/01/97 --- 17.4 9.4 10.2
COLD SPRINGS PILLOW 9630 2/01/97 --- 8.0 6.7 5.8
DU NOIR 8760 1/30/97 40 11.0 6.9 5.7
GEYSER CREEK 8500 1/30/97 30 7.9 6.2 4.8
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 1/28/97 58 14.5 12.0 9.4
HOBBS PARK PILLOW 10100 2/01/97 --- 13.7 13.2 10.0
LITTLE WARM PILLOW 9370 2/01/97 --- 13.9 11.8 7.2
MIDDLE FORK 7420 1/28/97 14 3.2 4.0 3.8
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 2/01/97 --- 22.5 14.8 11.3
ST LAWRENCE ALT PILL 8620 2/01/97 --- 6.0 5.1 4.8
T CROSS RANCH 7900 1/27/97 46 10.8 8.2 5.3
TOGWOTEE PASS PILLOW 9580 2/01/97 --- 27.4 24.1 16.9
TOWNSEND CRK PILLOW 8700 2/01/97 --- 8.0 8.1 6.2
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 2/01/97 --- 18.5 18.4 12.2
BIG HORN RIVER BASIN
BALD MOUNTAIN PILLOW 9380 2/01/97 --- 15.3 13.4 13.8
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 2/01/97 --- 13.1 12.9 10.6
KIRWIN PILLOW 9550 2/01/97 --- 12.4 13.1 6.6
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 2/01/97 --- 10.6 5.4 8.1
MEDICINE LODGE LAKES 9340 1/28/97 39 9.2 8.4 7.7
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 2/01/97 --- 11.2 6.4 7.8
ONION GULCH 8780 1/29/97 31 6.0 4.4 5.8
OWL CREEK PILLOW 8980 2/01/97 --- 5.4 3.4 2.8
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 2/01/97 --- 9.2 9.8 7.0
RANGER CREEK 8120 1/28/97 34 7.3 7.0 6.4
SHELL CREEK PILLOW 9580 2/01/97 --- 12.5 13.0 10.2
TIMBER CREEK PILLOW 7950 2/01/97 --- 4.3 3.3 3.6
TYRELL RANGER STA. 8300 1/29/97 26 4.4 5.2 5.5
SHOSHONE & CLARKS FORK RIVER BASINS
BEARTOOTH LK. PILLOW 9280 2/01/97 --- 27.9 24.0 16.0
BLACKWATER PILLOW 9780 2/01/97 --- 29.9 24.5 14.0
CARTER MOUNTAIN 7950 1/29/97 16 4.2 4.6 3.1
FISHER CREEK PILLOW 9100 2/01/97 --- 43.8 33.4 24.2
EVENING STAR PILLOW 9200 2/01/97 --- 32.3 29.9 17.8
MARQUETTE PILLOW 8760 2/01/97 --- 7.5 8.7 5.1
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/97 --- 24.5 19.3 14.3
N.E. ENTRANCE PILLOW 7350 2/01/97 --- 9.3 8.2 6.4
NORTHEAST ENTRANCE 7350 2/01/97 45 11.8 9.0 6.5
PARKERS PEAK PILLOW 9400 2/01/97 --- 24.5 19.3 14.3
SYLVAN ROAD PILLOW 7120 2/01/97 --- 16.5 12.3 8.5
WHITE MILL PILLOW 8700 2/01/97 --- 30.1 24.6 16.8
WOLVERINE PILLOW 7650 2/01/97 --- 12.0 12.3 7.9
YOUNTS PEAK PILLOW 8350 2/01/97 --- 18.5 18.4 12.2
POWDER & TONGUE RIVER BASINS
BEAR TRAP PILLOW 8200 2/01/97 --- 5.7 4.0 4.8
BIG GOOSE 7760 1/28/97 25 5.3 3.5 4.3
BONE SPGS. PILLOW 9350 2/01/97 --- 13.1 12.9 10.6
BURGESS JCT. PILLOW 7880 2/01/97 --- 9.0 7.2 7.6
CLOUD PEAK PILLOW 9850 2/01/97 --- 13.1 11.9 8.0
DOME LAKE PILLOW 8880 2/01/97 --- 9.0 9.1 9.0
HANSEN S.M. PILLOW 8360 2/01/97 --- 5.0 5.0 4.6
LOST CREEK PILLOW 8080 2/01/97 --- 10.6 5.4 8.1
MIDDLE POWDER PILLOW 7760 2/01/97 --- 11.2 6.4 7.8
NORTH TONGUE 8450 1/28/97 43 10.7 9.9 8.3
ONION GULCH 8780 1/29/97 31 6.0 4.4 5.8
POWDER RVR.PASS PILL 9480 2/01/97 --- 9.2 9.8 7.0
SAWMILL DIVIDE 9260 1/28/97 45 11.4 11.1 9.0
SOLDIER PARK 8780 1/29/97 23 3.4 4.8 3.7
SOUR DOUGH 8460 1/29/97 25 4.7 -- 4.3
SUCKER CREEK PILLOW 8880 2/01/97 --- 10.1 8.0 7.5
WOOD ROCK G.S. 8440 1/28/97 38 8.9 7.5 6.6
BELLE FOURCHE & CHEYENNE RIVER BASINS
BEARLODGE DIVIDE 4680 1/30/97 10 3.2 1.8 1.9
BLIND PARK PILLOW 6870 2/01/97 --- 7.8 5.7 7.2
DITCH CREEK 6870 1/28/97 16 3.6 4.1 999.9
NORTH RAPID CK PILL. 6130 2/01/97 --- 8.5 -- 999.9
MALLO 6420 1/31/97 33 9.2 5.4 5.2
MOUNT TOM 5560 1/30/97 26 7.0 3.8 3.0
REUTER CANYON 6280 1/30/97 51 17.0 7.8 6.5
UPPER SPEARFISH 6500 1/28/97 30 9.8 5.6 4.5
WARREN PEAK PILLOW 6520 2/01/97 --- 13.6 6.8 7.2
LITTLE BEAR RUN 6240 1/28/97 18 4.2 3.6 999.9
UPPER NORTH PLATTE BASIN
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 2/01/97 --- 18.8 13.8 13.3
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 2/01/97 --- 18.6 19.9 14.0
MOSS LAKE 9800 1/27/97 65 21.3 15.4 16.0
NORTH BARRETT CREEK 9400 1/27/97 66 21.2 14.1 13.5
NORTH FRENCH PILLOW 10130 2/01/97 --- 26.0 21.2 16.0
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 2/01/97 --- 33.4 22.2 20.5
PURGATORY GULCH 8970 1/27/97 54 16.4 11.0 6.8
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 2/01/97 --- 16.8 13.6 11.0
RYAN PARK 8400 1/27/97 43 11.9 6.6 7.4
SAND LAKE PILLOW 10050 2/01/97 --- 28.0 23.0 21.2
SOUTH BRUSH PILLOW 8440 2/01/97 --- 12.4 6.5 7.1
WEBBER SPRING PILLOW 9250 2/01/97 --- 25.1 19.4 17.4
WILLOW CK PS SNOTEL 9500 2/01/97 --- 14.5 9.8 7.3
LOWER NORTH PLATTE, SWEETWATER & LARAMIE RIVER BASINS
ALBANY 9400 1/31/97 46 13.0 10.5 9.9
BOXELDER 7280 1/30/97 17 5.2 4.8 4.3
BROOKLYN LK. PILLOW 10220 2/01/97 --- 26.3 19.4 16.0
BUCK CREEK 7960 1/30/97 37 11.4 8.2 5.9
CASPER MTN. PILLOW 7850 2/01/97 --- 14.4 9.1 9.4
CHRISTINA LK PILLOW 9980 2/01/97 --- 17.4 9.4 10.2
DEADMAN HILL SNOTEL 10200 2/01/97 --- 12.3 16.8 11.1
DEADMAN HILL 10200 1/30/97 45 12.6 -- --
FOXPARK 9060 1/31/97 31 8.1 5.6 4.8
GRANNIER MEADOWS 8860 1/28/97 58 14.5 12.0 9.4
HAIRPIN TURN 9480 1/31/97 56 17.8 13.8 11.2
JOE WRIGHT SNOTEL 10000 2/01/97 --- 18.6 19.9 14.0
LA PRELE PILLOW 8380 2/01/97 --- 11.5 9.0 6.6
LARSEN CREEK 9020 1/27/97 62 16.2 10.6 8.5
LIBBY LODGE 8750 1/31/97 42 12.4 9.4 7.8
POLE MOUNTAIN 8700 1/30/97 30 7.7 4.4 5.3
RENO HILL PILLOW 8500 2/01/97 --- 15.9 11.4 8.3
ROACH SNOTEL 9400 2/01/97 --- 16.8 13.6 11.0
SOUTH PASS PILLOW 9040 2/01/97 --- 22.5 14.8 11.3
WINDY PEAK PILLOW 7900 2/01/97 --- 7.7 6.0 4.5
LITTLE SNAKE RIVER BASIN
BATTLE MTN. PILLOW 7440 2/01/97 --- 13.6 6.6 7.3
BUTTER HILL 7880 1/28/97 50 14.2 -- 9.7
DIVIDE PEAK PILLOW 8860 2/01/97 --- 18.8 13.8 13.3
ELK RIVER SNOTEL 8600 2/01/97 --- 21.9 14.5 12.5
HASKINS CREEK 8980 1/29/97 102 33.0 25.0 20.4
OLD BATTLE PILLOW 9920 2/01/97 --- 33.4 22.2 20.5
SANDSTONE PILLOW 8150 2/01/97 --- 16.2 10.8 9.3
WHISKEY PARK PILLOW 8950 2/01/97 --- 29.6 25.1 18.4
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/28/97 73 21.7 18.2 12.6
BIG SANDY PILLOW 9080 2/01/97 --- 15.9 11.8 9.6
BLIND BULL PILLOW 8900 2/01/97 --- 33.4 26.3 19.0
EAST RIM DIV PILLOW 7930 2/01/97 --- 13.8 11.1 9.3
ELKHART PARK PILLOW 9400 2/01/97 --- 15.5 9.6 8.9
GROS VENTRE PILLOW 8750 2/01/97 --- 17.9 13.6 10.6
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/97 --- 33.2 25.9 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/97 --- 20.9 15.1 10.7
KENDALL R.S. PILLOW 7740 2/01/97 --- 19.7 15.1 9.9
LOOMIS PARK PILLOW 8240 2/01/97 --- 17.0 17.2 11.6
NEW FORK PILLOW 8340 2/01/97 --- 12.8 10.7 7.9
POCKET CREEK 9350 1/27/97 55 15.7 8.9 8.3
ROWDY CREEK 8300 1/29/97 87 28.8 21.0 15.1
SNIDER BASIN PILLOW 8060 2/01/97 --- 19.4 17.3 9.9
TRIPLE PEAK PILLOW 8500 2/01/97 --- 28.2 27.8 17.4
LOWER GREEN RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/28/97 73 21.7 18.2 12.6
HAMS FORK PILLOW 7840 2/01/97 --- 15.1 11.9 8.1
HEWINTA SNOTEL 9500 2/01/97 --- 10.0S 10.2 6.2
HICKERSON PARK SNOTE 9100 2/01/97 --- 5.2S 2.3 3.5
HOLE-IN-ROCK SNOTEL 9150 2/01/97 --- 6.0S 4.7 3.2
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/97 --- 33.2 25.9 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/97 --- 20.9 15.1 10.7
SPRING CRK. PILLOW 9000 2/01/97 --- 30.0 27.0 18.2
STEEL CREEK PARK SNO 10100 2/01/97 --- 12.3S 13.1 9.8
UPPER BEAR RIVER BASIN
BIG PARK 8620 1/28/97 73 21.7 18.2 12.6
HAYDEN FORK SNOTEL 9100 2/01/97 --- 16.6S 16.0 10.2
INDIAN CREEK PILLOW 9430 2/01/97 --- 33.2 25.9 17.9
KELLEY R.S. PILLOW 8180 2/01/97 --- 20.9 15.1 10.7
SALT RIVER PILLOW 7600 2/01/97 --- 18.3 12.8 9.0
TRIAL LAKE SNOTEL 9960 2/01/97 --- 30.7S 20.5 15.8
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